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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$66.64
+0.8%
$62.58
$57.57
$70.31
$24.78B0.762.76 million shs3.28 million shs
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$277.03
-0.1%
$257.24
$238.46
$294.09
$17.82B0.71468,070 shs487,030 shs
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
$206.84
0.0%
$197.27
$155.44
$208.79
$67.11B1.331.28 million shs1.25 million shs
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
$96.92
-0.3%
$93.57
$86.84
$97.71
$37.36B13.85 million shs2.51 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
-0.07%+0.92%+6.41%+4.43%-2.03%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
+0.32%+1.90%+8.76%+6.79%+3.00%
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
+1.24%+3.08%+2.96%+2.93%+32.00%
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
+0.47%+2.04%+2.01%+2.48%+11.63%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$66.64
+0.8%
$62.58
$57.57
$70.31
$24.78B0.762.76 million shs3.28 million shs
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$277.03
-0.1%
$257.24
$238.46
$294.09
$17.82B0.71468,070 shs487,030 shs
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
$206.84
0.0%
$197.27
$155.44
$208.79
$67.11B1.331.28 million shs1.25 million shs
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
$96.92
-0.3%
$93.57
$86.84
$97.71
$37.36B13.85 million shs2.51 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
-0.07%+0.92%+6.41%+4.43%-2.03%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
+0.32%+1.90%+8.76%+6.79%+3.00%
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
+1.24%+3.08%+2.96%+2.93%+32.00%
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
+0.47%+2.04%+2.01%+2.48%+11.63%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
2.52
Moderate Buy$70.435.69% Upside
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
2.21
Hold$284.502.70% Upside
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
2.40
Hold$205.07-0.85% Downside
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
2.65
Moderate Buy$96.92N/A

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest VNQ, SPG, ESS, and EQR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/27/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Boost Price TargetHold$273.00 ➝ $286.00
5/27/2026
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
UpgradeBuy
5/27/2026
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
Boost Price TargetBuy$78.25 ➝ $79.00
5/27/2026
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
UpgradeNeutralBuy$76.00
5/22/2026
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
Reiterated RatingOverweight
5/19/2026
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$201.00 ➝ $212.00
5/19/2026
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
Boost Price TargetSector Perform$192.00 ➝ $206.00
5/18/2026
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
UpgradeBuy (B+)Buy (A-)
5/18/2026
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
Boost Price TargetNeutral$189.00 ➝ $199.00
5/18/2026
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
Boost Price TargetNeutral$68.00 ➝ $70.00
5/18/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Boost Price TargetUnderweight$272.00 ➝ $275.00
(Data available from 5/27/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$3.09B8.07$5.72 per share11.65$28.93 per share2.30
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$1.89B9.43$19.93 per share13.90$87.16 per share3.18
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
$6.36B10.54$18.02 per share11.48$18.60 per share11.12
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$1.12B$2.5026.6515.72N/A30.63%8.57%4.58%8/3/2026 (Estimated)
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$669.67M$8.9031.1316.6211.9930.03%10.00%4.36%8/4/2026 (Estimated)
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
$4.63B$14.3914.3715.183.7470.60%104.54%12.76%8/3/2026 (Estimated)
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
N/AN/A35.58N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest VNQ, SPG, ESS, and EQR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/11/2026Q1 2026
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
$1.46$1.48+$0.02$1.48$1.54 billion$1.76 billion
4/28/2026Q1 2026
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$0.3317$0.24-$0.0917$0.24$781.79 million$779.85 million
4/28/2026Q1 2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$3.96$1.65-$2.31$1.65$479.89 million$484.76 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$2.814.22%+2.68%112.40%4 Years
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$10.363.74%+4.10%116.40%31 Years
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
$8.804.25%+7.34%61.15%4 Years
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
$3.483.59%N/AN/AN/A

Latest VNQ, SPG, ESS, and EQR Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/14/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
quarterly$2.593.9%6/30/20266/30/20267/15/2026
5/11/2026
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
quarterly$2.254.48%6/9/20266/9/20266/30/2026
3/19/2026
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
quarterly$0.70254.8%3/30/20263/30/20264/10/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
0.77
0.18
0.18
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1.22
0.98
0.98
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
4.68
0.84
0.84
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
N/AN/AN/A

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
92.68%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
96.51%
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
93.01%
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
60.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
2,400374.67 million370.18 millionOptionable
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1,68964.26 million62.03 millionOptionable
Simon Property Group, Inc. stock logo
SPG
Simon Property Group
3,600324.29 million295.98 millionOptionable
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
N/A385.48 millionN/ANot Optionable

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Equity Residential stock logo

Equity Residential NYSE:EQR

$66.64 +0.51 (+0.77%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$66.65 +0.01 (+0.02%)
As of 07:52 PM Eastern
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Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 80,683 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin.

Essex Property Trust stock logo

Essex Property Trust NYSE:ESS

$277.03 -0.22 (-0.08%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$275.24 -1.79 (-0.65%)
As of 06:00 PM Eastern
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Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 252 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development.

Simon Property Group stock logo

Simon Property Group NYSE:SPG

$206.84 -0.10 (-0.05%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$206.78 -0.06 (-0.03%)
As of 07:26 PM Eastern
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Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Simon Property Group, L.P., or the Operating Partnership, is our majority-owned partnership subsidiary that owns all of our real estate properties and other assets. In this package, the terms Simon, we, our, or the Company refer to Simon Property Group, Inc., the Operating Partnership, and its subsidiaries. We own, develop and manage premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, which consist primarily of malls, Premium Outlets, The Mills, and International Properties. At June 30, 2024, we owned or had an interest in 230 properties comprising 183 million square feet in North America, Asia and Europe. We also owned an 84% interest in The Taubman Realty Group, or TRG, which owns 22 regional, super-regional, and outlet malls in the U.S. and Asia. Additionally, at June 30, 2024, we had a 22.4% ownership interest in Klépierre, a publicly traded, Paris-based real estate company, which owns shopping centers in 14 European countries.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo

Vanguard Real Estate ETF NYSEARCA:VNQ

$96.92 -0.30 (-0.31%)
As of 04:10 PM Eastern

Vanguard REIT ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that purchase office buildings, hotels, and other real property. It tracks the return of the MSCI US RIT Index, a gauge of real estate stocks. The Vanguard Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to the Fund.